The Arizona champion., 1887-11-26

l the SufetleS.
 Thomas McMillan, one of Flag
 stla's leading wool growers, has gon,
 on a visit to relatives Tn California
 Thai he may eijJy his visit to tn
 fullest extent is the wish ofthe CHA \ PIoN, for MT. McMillian Is one oI Gods noble men.
 Richards Is inde cd king of all con fectionereieS In Flagstaff. He has the
 largest and finest display of choice candies ever seen in town. He does not depend upon the western mar, ket but gets the choicest goods from the east as welt as the west.
 Patrick Ford, ex coroner and pub lie administrator of the county, and his son, Jerome Ford, have been ar rested on an indictment found by the grard jury, charging them with arson for the burning of house belonging to the estate of C. P. Stanton.
 G. w Hopper, an uncle of C. s, Bowman, the insurance agent, arrived here last week from New York Clty, MT. Hopper will take up permanent residence in Flagstaff. and we are in. formed he intends engaging in the stock business.
 Justice cfth Peace D. G. Harvey. o( Hnlbrook, evidently intends that law and order shall prevail in hi, town A bad man tried to shoot up the town the other day. He was promptly arrested and brought be. fore Judge Harvey who charged him SG25 for his amusement.
 It Is claimed that over one hundred families from various pyints n ths east passed through Flagstaff during the past ten days, to settle IS C9loHl,,s at different towns in Lower CJliior- nil. Next spring will see a large in to Flagstaff And vicinity, by eastern people seeking homes.
 A travelling snowman gave an eX. hlhtion 0t art at the Grand Army Hall, on Saturday evening, consisting of panoramic, and st=roScopjc views, nf the clv:l war. historical painting, and staiuary. Quite an audience at tended, aad the httle ones pariicu larly, seemed well pleased with the ex nlOUIOn.
 An Aerolite weighing three tons dropped with load report in rhe street al Am,terda n, N. Y on Tues. day morning, making deep inden- liJu Ia the ground. Great cxCItemen wIs crtaled and large crow Is RDCEed Io the place ,o vieN tnc cel:,llll vrs ilor. Experts fad traces of nickel, IIumlnun and other metals Tn the Itroltte.
 A public reception was given Pro. lessor AImond F. Hoyt, President of the Albuquerque College, at the M F. Chnrch On last Saturday, evening, lt which q large number of Flagstaff , most prominent people were ?resant We understand that the Profrscor cx- presses himself as highly pleased with onr mountain town, and says that its scenery and climate cannot be surpassed anywhere.
 Doc. Holiday. who for several years lived in Prescott and Tomb. stone, dled the other day at Glen wood Springs, Cal. Citizens of the above named towns will remember him as one who figured so Conspic- ously at Tombstone, in connection vim the Elrp end Clanton gangs. Contrary to all expectations he did not shuttle of the mortal coil with hIs boots on, which must have been a surprise 10 hIm.
 Perhaps one of the most absent men in Ariz ma lives in Flag staff. The other evening he was ait ting in his room in the dark when q boy cane 10 the door with a note for nin. He took it, huated f1r mat h to light his llmp, couldn't ind one, stuck the note into the stove, set Il blazing, lighted the lamp, threw the burning irag nent of the note into the stove, and then hunted high and low for the note that he wanted to read. We promise not to give him away.
 Jos. K. Locks,t. returned home Saturday eve9ing from quite an ex- tended visit to the east. While absent Joe took in the G. 4. k. Encamp. ment at St. Lonii, paid q long visit to his parents who reside in Missouri and relatives living iu Iowa. He Is looking as though his trip had agreed with him, and says that the talk that he had got married IS all nonsense. As we have neither seen or heard of Mrs. Lockett, we think R. tells the truth. His many friends are glad to see him back at home.
 The attention of our readers is in vlted to the new advertisement of P. ]. Brannen, the Pioneer Merchant of Flagstaff, in thus issue of the CHAM PIoN. MT. Brannen has just received a large invoice of new goods from the eastern and western markets. which were purchased by himself personally to suit the wants of his customers. A new feature of this large establishment IS a mlliiner department, pre- sided over by a first class milliner and dress maker. Call in and exam inc goods and get prices.
 The Brannen addition, situated on the southern side of the failroad, at the eastern end of the town is now